Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 60790
Elections: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 17 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason he rejected the Electoral Commission of Northern Ireland's request to separate the next scheduled local government and Assembly elections.
Answer
Hilary BennThe date for local government elections is set in statute as the first Thursday in May every 4 years, and for the Assembly elections as the first Thursday in May every 5 years. The people of Northern Ireland expect to go to the polls on 6 May 2027 and the...
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